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an angle of about forty-five degrees, with ditches of 

 about 3 ft. broad on each side. If possible, this bank 

 should be turfed over, as before described. 



8. An in-and-out, or lane, which consists of two 

 fences (hedges or walls) placed about 30 ft. apart. 



The character of hedges, bush fences, or walls, may be 

 varied by placing ditches on either side of them. Such a 

 ditch should not be more than 4 ft. broad and about 

 2 ft. deep. When it is placed on the near side of the 

 fence, it is advisable to make the ground, for, say, the 

 last couple of feet, slope slightly up to the edge of the 

 drain ; so as to show the horse what he has to expect. 

 In England, ditches have usually their sides more or 

 less raised, on account of a portion of the mud, etc., 

 when they are cleaned out from time to time, being 

 thrown up on the edge of the drain. 



The following might be taken as a fair average line 

 of country for a 3i miles steeplechase. 



1. Flight of hurdles. 



2. A broad bush fence, which may be safely chanced. 



3. A hedge. 



4. Water-jump. 



5. Posts and rails. 



6. Sloping wall, 4 ft. high. 



7. Wall 3 ft. 6 in. high, with a ditch in front of it. 



8. An Irish bank. 



9. An in-and-out, consisting of a wall 3 ft. high, with 

 some brushwood on the top, and a 4 ft. drain in front 

 of it. The second fence may be a hedge. 



10. A wall 3 ft. high, with brushwood on the top. 



11. Hedge with ditch on far side. 

 12 and 13. Hedges. 



